Re: Visually challenged students and the graphing calculato

Laura Petersen (petersen@LCSC.EDU)
Wed, 22 Jan 1997 10:21:33 -0800

The person who is in charge of accommodations for disabilities on our
campus told me
that there" are State (funded by the Fed) offices of Assistive Technology.
They are supposed to have state of the art goodies. they also provide
1 to 1.5% loans paid back over long periods of time. Our closest is in
Moscow (ID). The number of the Idaho office is 1-800-432-8324."

This may be a source of help for a visually challenged student.

--Laura
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Laura Petersen petersen@lcsc.edu

Division of Natural Sciences PHONE 208-799-2484
Lewis-Clark State College FAX 208-799-2064
500 8th Avenue
Lewiston ID 83501-2698 USA
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On Wed, 22 Jan 1997, <Don Cook> wrote:

> Else
>
> Oregon Strate has workerd on this program and develeped a talking
> computer program for the visualy handicaped.
>
> You can find it at
>
> http://dots.physics.orst.edu/index.html
>
> We have installed it on a spare movable computer. The software is free
> but it cost about $2,000 for the voice box. That cost was picked up by
> the handicap office. ( Therer was a major debate on who was to pay for
> the $40.00 cart, The math deoartment, handicap office or computer
> services.)
>
> We do not have anyone in need of the computer this quarter, so none of
> us has worked with it.
>
> The Oregon State people are ver helpful. If you have any furthr
> questions, please contact me by your favorite method
>
> Peace,
>
> Don Cook
>
> Help !!!
> I do not mean to interrupt your lottery discussion but I really need
> your help
> . Chances are that I will have a visually challenged student in my
> college alge
> bra class next fall. I will be using a graphing calculator extensively.
> However
> this student cannot see the keys on the calculator, the screen on the
> calculat
> or or the projection from the viewscreen. Many of the activities in the
> class a
> re of an investigative nature so the students need to be able to test
> their ide
> as. This makes it very hard to work with a "notetaker". My future
> student can s
> ee what is written on the viewscreen if he holds it at a specific angle
> and tap
> es a piece of white cardboard on the back. I am sure one or more of you
> are/hav
> e been in my situation. What kind of technology is out there? Where can
> I get i
> t from? and how much does it cost ? and where would that money come
> from?
> Thank you for your time and have a great day. ER
>